Westmr: ss

To the Worpll: his Maties: Justices of
the Peace Assembled in Genll: qur:
Sessions in & for the Citty & Libty
of Westmr

The humble Petition of Wm: Blackmore< no role > and
Francis Rhodes< no role > Surveyors of ye. high Ways belonging
to ye. Pish of St. Paul Covent Garden in this Libty
for the Year 1717

Sheweth

That yor: Peter: Are to Expend & lay out in
Repairing and Amending The High Ways belonging to their
Sd Pish (Vizt.) The Great Road or Highway, begining at Nibb's
Pound and Extending from thence to Tyburn; The Sum: of Ninety
odd Pounds As by ye. Pticulars under written Appears, Great part
of which Sum: yor. Petrs. have Allready paid:

Your Petrs. therefore humbly Pray this Honble: Court
to Grant an Order That a Rate may be made by
the Churchwardens and Inhabitants of their Sd Pish
in Vestry upon persons usually rated to ye. Poor of their
Sd Pish, And in like manner, to Reimburse them
their moneys So paid and to be laid out, According
to ye. Statute in that Case made and provided.

And yor: Petrs. Shall pray Etc

Particulars

Pd. Newells Bill for Gravell and Labour77:16:0
To Browning for Opening the Draines1:0:0

To Mending ye: Foot Cawsey and Levelling the
Rutts}
2:0:0

Coach hire in Veiwing the Roads for ye Justices-:5:0
To a Collecting Book and Ledger0:10:0
To Deficiencyes of Collecting Booke Wil be at least15:0:0
More to be laid out to repair ye. sd. high ways12:0:0

Totall of the Rate or thereabouts £108:11:0